Published: 23:35 pm,Wednesday 25 June 2025

Application fee reduces Helsinki University Int`l master’s applicants
The University of Helsinki received a total of 4175 applications for admission in the international master’s programmes this year, said the university in a press release on Wednesday. The number of applicants fell by 60% in 2025 compared to last year, especially due to the introduction of the application
Published: 02:28 am,Wednesday 21 May 2025

Finnish Science Award goes to Prof. Ivaska
The Finnish Science Award 2025 has been awarded to Johanna Ivaska, Professor of Molecular Cell Biology at the University of Turku, said the Ministry of Education and Culture in a press release. Minister of Science and Culture Mari-Leena Talvitie presented the Finnish Science Award at the Tiedefoorumi science forum
Published: 03:14 am,Wednesday 30 April 2025

Finland bans use of mobile phone in schools
The Parliament on Tuesday brought amendments to the Basic Education Act with the provision for restricting the use of mobile phone by the primary and secondary students in schools, said the parliament in a press release. The new law will come into effect from August 1, 2025. The law prohibited
Published: 23:08 pm,Monday 12 May 2025

Unions warn of strike at Helsinki, Turku universities on May 27
The Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors JHL, Trade Union Pro and the Negotiation Organisation for Public Sector Professionals JUKO on Monday warned of enforcing a 24-hour strike at the University of Helsinki and University of Turku on May 27. The strike will begin at 12.01 am
Published: 22:46 pm,Thursday 24 April 2025

Universities of applied sciences see more students in 2024
The number of students in university of applied sciences ( polytechnic institutes) education continued to grow in 2024, according to Statistics Finland. The number of students attending university of applied sciences education leading to a degree was 176,700, of whom 54,500 were new students. There were 5,900 more students